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Local resources for global learning opportunities.
Project Based Learning Opportunities
Presentation on why you should globalize your curriculum.
Sample globalized Unit / lesson plans: Science, Social Studies, ELA and Math including SIOP lesson plan for ESL students (Lower Elementary).
Local resources for global learning opportunities
1.NJ Department of Education
The NJDOE promotes global education by integrating international content into the K-12 curriculum. They provide resources and guidance on global competency, cultural awareness, and language learning.
Programs: NJ Global Education Partnership, world language programs, and international exchange opportunities for students and teachers.
Website: NJDOE, International Education
2.Rutgers University Global Programs , New Brunswick NJ
Rutgers University has a range of global education opportunities, including study abroad programs, global learning courses, and partnerships with international universities. Their Centers for Global Advancement and International Affairs (GAIA) promote cultural exchange, research collaboration, and global citizenship.
Website: Rutgets Global
3. Literacy Volunteers of America : Bloomfield and Passaic, NJ
3. Literacy Volunteers of America : Bloomfield and Passaic, NJ
Teaches adults to read and speak English improving adult literacy and English as a Second Language (ESL) skills.Volunteers help tutor adults and families in reading, writing, and speaking English. This organization also promotes literacy awareness, addressing both local and global literacy challenges.
Website: Literacy Volunteers of America – NJ
4. Room to Read, NYC
4. Room to Read, NYC
Literacy and gender equality in education. Volunteers support global initiatives to improve literacy rates and provide education for girls in low-income countries. They organize local fundraising events and advocacy efforts. Room to Read has globally distributed headquarters with leadership staff distributed across several locations including one in NYC.
Literacy and gender equality in education. Volunteers support global initiatives to improve literacy rates and provide education for girls in low-income countries. They organize local fundraising events and advocacy efforts. Room to Read has globally distributed headquarters with leadership staff distributed across several locations including one in NYC.
5. Princeton University's Davis International Center, Princeton, NJ.
5. Princeton University's Davis International Center, Princeton, NJ.
The Davis International Center at Princeton University supports international students, faculty, and scholars. It offers cross-cultural programs, global learning opportunities, and support for international research and educational exchanges.
Website: Davis International Center
6. World Trade Center of Greater Philadelphia - New Jersey Division , Camden, NJ
6. World Trade Center of Greater Philadelphia - New Jersey Division , Camden, NJ
This organization connects local businesses, educators, and students with global markets and international trade opportunities. They provide global business resources, networking events, and educational opportunities about international trade and economic development.
Website: WTCGP NJ
Project Based Learning Opportunities
Welcome to the neighborhood : Through this elementary school appropriate PBL project helps students create a newcomer’s guide to important places in the neighborhood around the school or in their broader community. After creating a shared class map, teams create maps documenting a specific area or community feature. With teacher support, students individually write and illustrate a description of one of the recommended places for inclusion in the guide.
Getting to safety : This elementary school PBL project is a fantastic hands-on way for students make a fire exit route for their homes and school using research skills and measurement concepts of math. They review existing school exit plans, gather input from various resources and experts, and engage in inquiry about exit routes and different units of measurement. Project teams create fire exit routes for different locations around school and present their plans to school members, local fire fighters, and/or members of the community.
Community heroes : This elementary school PBL project integrates Social studies, ELA and art while students learn about well-known historical and present-day heroes, and identify and discuss heroes in their local community. They work together as a class to develop a shared definition and understanding of the characteristics of a hero. Students each focus on one community hero, create an artistic portrait of that person, and write a paragraph caption explaining who the hero is and how they contribute to their community for display in a “Gallery of Heroes” exhibit and present.
Kitchen chemists : This elementary school PBL project integrates science, ELA and math as students embark on a culinary adventure learning about ingredients in the kitchen, investigate physical and chemical changes caused by heating and cooling, and demonstrate how these concepts relate to cooking and baking delicious, kid-friendly recipes. They use what they learn to create a scientific cookbook that teaches others about the art and science of their favorite foods.
Playing with a practical purpose: using play dough : This elementary school PBL project integrates social studies, ELA, art as students use play dough to create physical representations of landforms and geographical maps and creates dioramas.
Story time channel : This elementary school PBL project helps students build their reading fluency and comprehension skills as they create engaging video productions of fables and folktales from diverse cultures. Working in teams, students read selected stories, create storyboards, and write Reader’s Theater–style scripts as they plan and produce their dramatic video readings for a class Storytime Channel.
Presentation on why you should globalize your curriculum
Why Global Education ?
There are many opportunities for educators to learn about global education. This section gives a background on global competence and education, lists organizations in the field that provide additional resources about global education, and offers global education assessment tools.
In this presentation you will learn :
Purpose of Fulbright TGC
What is global education ?
How do you implement it ?
How do you apply for the Fulbright TGC program and details.
Sample globalized Unit / lesson plans
GLobal Education unit plan: PBL Lesson
GLobal Education unit plan: PBL Lesson
(Science plan)
A sample science Unit plan for Grade 1 created by me.
It is a Project based learning model which covers UN's SDG goal# 12: Responsible consumption and production : Recycle paper, plastic, glass and aluminum
SDG goal# 14: Avoid plastic bags and keep the ocean clean (life under water)
Please feel free to use it in your classroom and modify it to fit your needs.
Circles all around me
Circles all around me
This lesson plan is based on the book "The Circles all around me" by Brad Montague. This book talks about every individual being at the center of their own circle and then how their circles expand to include family, friends, community ( near and far). This is a great lesson to interconnect ELA (main idea), social studies (community: local and global) as well as math (shapes)
Me on the map
Me on the map
This lesson is based on the book "Me on the map" by Joan Sweeney. In this lesson students read and create a map of where they belong on the map starting from creating a map of their bedroom to the map of the world. They also learn about the 7 continents and 5 oceans, create their own passport as they discover each continent write about where they belong individually on Earth. This lesson covers ELA (reading and writing) as well as social studies.
Looking through glasses
Looking through glasses
In this projects students illustrate all the things they visualize in their future in their glasses and writes about them. Students are encouraged to think beyond their comfort zone and take risks to dream big. This is a very popular project as students get to draw themselves, write and present it to the class verbally !
International projects
International projects
Students at Copeland Elementary school communicated with students in Mumbai, India by writing letters to them. In return they received letters back from their Penpals. They also learned a lot about India.
Students also created Flipgrid videos to talk about Halloween for another school in Delhi, India. In return they received videos back about "Diwali" from their Indian videopals.
Inter-school SIOP lesson
Inter-school SIOP lesson
Weather pattern comparison of NJ and MA.
This is a SIOP lesson which includes Science and ELA (reading, writing, listening and speaking. Please check the detailed lesson plan posted here. Students worked for several weeks, created their own weather chart and exchanged information in the form of videos.
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